AMD A8-3500M vs Intel Core i5-4460

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AMD A8-3500M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4460
AMD A8-3500M Intel Core i5-4460

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3500M and the Intel Core i5-4460 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3500M 4 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Core i5-4460 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
AMD A6-3000M (9) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
1 Generation 4
Llano (K10) Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3500M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4460 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4460
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4460
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
3 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
5 Compute units 20
400 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6620G GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A8-3500M, while the Intel Core i5-4460 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4460
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3500M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4460 is 84 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4460
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 84 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3500M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4460 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD A8-3500M Characteristic Intel Core i5-4460
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FS1 Socket LGA 1150
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price 187 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
242 (30%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
794 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
751 (28%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2722 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.10 GHz
352 (99%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2052 (42%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4861 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1027 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3161 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
325 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1177 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
353 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1369 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-3500M AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4460 Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
477 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3500M Intel Core i5-4460
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